“He is demanding, but he also gives back”: Christian Horner agrees that Max Verstappen can be difficult to put up with at times

Two-time World Champion Max Verstappen has always come across as one of the most competitive persons in the recent F1 grid, and according to the Team Principal of Red Bull, it is quite true that not every team can fully cater to the Dutchman’s needs. At a very young age, he debuted in the pinnacle of motorsports, and has worked his way up to reach where he is today with lightening speed. Fans believes Max Verstappen‘s dedication and grit have made him accomplish all his feats and according to Horner, he makes sure the team puts in just as much efforts so that they can zero in on the win.

It takes a lot to prevail as the best racer amongst twenty of the top drivers in the world, and Max Verstappen has achieved that twice in a row now. Last year, he challenged one of the living legends of motorsports–Lewis Hamilton, for his first World Championship ever while Hamilton was aiming for a record-breaking eighth title. And in the end, Max Verstappen’s talent, grit and hard work shone through as he beat Lewis Hamilton in the terrifying season finale at Abu Dhabi.

Max Verstappen’s aggressive driving form has earned him the nickname of “Mad Max” and Red Bull’s Chief Christian Horner has testified to the fact that Max Verstappen is a very demanding racer and he always wants his team to perform at their very best level.

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Christian Horner believes whenever Max Verstappen gets into the car, he gives nothing but his 100 percent

Red Bull Team Principal Christian Horner is one of Max Verstappen’s biggest supporters on the tracks. Whenever Max’s name has been dragged into the mud because of any controversy, the Briton has spoken out on support of his number one driver even before Max felt the need to respond to it. And thus, Christian Horner felt the need to defend Max Verstappen’s aggressive driving style, saying that he always gives his very best when he gets into the cockpit of his racecar.

In a recent interview, Christian Horner said, “You just know from Max that when you put him in the car, you get 100 percent. He is demanding, but he also gives a lot back. He just pushes. He pushes himself. Max is as hard on himself as he is on the team.”

Having acquired two back-to-back World Championship titles in the last two seasons, Max Verstappen will be looking to get his hat-trick this time in his upcoming 2023 campaign. But the pressure is high since Mercedes have vowed to come back in a renewed form after their disappointing outings in 2022, and Ferrari is also expected to introduce some elemental changes after Mattia Binotto’s exit. So, it remains to be seen which top 3 team finally clinches next year’s World Championship title afterall.

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